slips

Example Sentences

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She estimates she has suffered three major falls, along with numerous smaller slips, since the changes to her care routine.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

In the months ahead, he must lay the groundwork for consensus between nearly 200 nations even as the war rattles energy markets, nations scramble for fuel supply and climate change slips down the priority list.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

And when Pelley went after Bilton over his colleagues’ pink slips, he didn’t mince words: Weiss “is murdering 60 Minutes.”

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

BP shares fall 1.4% while Shell slips 0.6%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

He pulls from my grasp and slips quietly from the room.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin